Monday, November 27, 2006

Turkish prime minister will meet with pope

"Turkish prime minister will meet with pope

VATICAN CITY (AP) Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to meet Pope Benedict XVI in Turkey on Tuesday, in a change of plans that appeared to signal openness to a visit that has angered many Turks.

Erdogan originally said he could not meet the pope because he would be attending a NATO summit in Latvia. He will now meet Benedict at the airport when the pontiff arrives, then leave for Latvia, Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi said today."

More:El Paso Times - Turkish prime minister will meet with pope (10:43 a.m.)